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McFadden argues that Liz Kendall to address the summary of the Welfare Reform
LANCaster Duke of Chancellor Pat mcfadden praised Liz KendallIn the midst of a rebellion on the Welfare Reform plans by Labor MPs, the government discusses the summary of the government.
In the BBC Radio 4 program, he asked how long he could stay in his job if he could not convince workers’ deputies to vote with the government.
Continued:
He was at the center of the development of these reforms.
He argued as the right choice, not as a difficult choice for them, because he believes in a prosperity that should be there for people.
Because approximately 1,000 people a day sign for the pipe and we just watch the growth of this number.
And if they had extra assistance and support, they do not have this under the system that is absolutely passionate about getting more help and support to long -term patients and disabled people who could work.
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Downing Street said he knew the “power of emotion” about the welfare reform.
When asked what the government can do now and what can be done between a vote planned to guarantee Backbenchers, which is against plans, said the following: “We know the emotion power on this issue.
“The open position of the government is that we have inherited a broken system that does not support people, does not treat them with dignity and respect and does not support people to work … Therefore, we offer one of the biggest reform packages, including employment assessment, re -balance the universal loan, and invest in employment support to the island. ‘
Starmer said to the cabinet ministers ‘we will make a welfare reform’
Downing Street spokesman, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet meeting this morning, the government’s “welfare reform”, he said.
Pa Media said the spokesman:
The Prime Minister opened the cabinet to the cabinet, determining that the government had a clear task to rebuild Britain, correct the broken ones and bring back hope, and this difficult, honest elections required.
He said it was not clearer than the welfare system inherited by the government. He said that the system is currently unsuccessful, capturing millions, and that the only way to help them will never work again and then to leave without hope and opportunity.
The Prime Minister stressed that the government did not accept it.
We will make welfare reform to provide one -on -one support to help people work safely, protect people with lifetime conditions from endless re -evaluations and increase the basic support level for low -income families.
This means that the government will always protect those who cannot work, and provide a real opportunity for those who can create and build a welfare system for people who are fair, powerful and need for years.
He underlined this, part of the government’s plan of change to make life better for working people. This includes building new council houses, expanding mental health support, raising minimum wage, offering more free school dinner, and creating good work throughout England.
Job and Pension Secretary [Lik Kendall] He said that these reforms were about creating a society that has rooted with justice with strong guarantees to protect the most vulnerable. He said there was nothing responsible for denying the opportunity to do this and disabled people who want to support.
Speaking in parliament, Pat mcfadden He summarized three basic elements of the national security strategy. Says:
First, we will protect security at home and do this by defending our region, controlling our borders and making England a more difficult target for our enemies who are more powerful and more resistant to future threats.
Second, encourage power abroad. This means supporting our collective security, renewing and renewing our basic alliances, and developing new partnerships in strategic places around the world. It also means a clear look at how we interact with great powers like China.
Third, increase our dominant and asymmetric capabilities, using our extraordinary research and innovation base to rebuild our defense industries, educate our people, focus on our competitive forces and create advantages in new border technologies.
Pat mcfaddenThe expression ‘s is related to national security and defense. The Prime Minister opens up to the NATO summit, saying, “He is expected to make a new commitment to enlarge the spending of national security until 2035.”
McFadden said that the money contains olmuşma a division of 3.5% for basic defense expenditures and wider durability and safety expenditures ”.
He continues:
NATO’s member states, at a time when the security situation is in more flow than a generation, in the fourth year of resisting Ukraine’s invasion of Russia, at the time when we are asked to secure our defense, safety in Europe, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time At the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, a time when technology is not considered as traditional realms, democratic society, democratically, at a time when it is not considered democratic.
Nick TimothyWest Suffolk deputy and former assistant from Theresa May tried to put the external secretary David Lammy The United Kingdom Government about the US strikes in Iran again.
Timothy asked Lammy that “Britain’s allies – and our enemies – that the external secretary, nor the Prime Minister cannot say that the strikes against Iran are right and that they are legal”.
Lammy defended his relationship in the Atlantic and said, “I talked to the secretary [of state] Rubio is in office every week. Prime Minister and the US President have the best relations. This is the signal of how well our private relationship works. “
FCDO questions are over. Pat mcfadden Now he will make a statement.
Adrian Ramsay He praised workers who rebelled against the proposals of welfare reform of their parties on social media.
British and Wales Green Party’s joint leader, “Previously, the government’s books on the back of the most vulnerable to try to balance. This labor force deputies stand up and do the right thing. MPs need to have the company to change the route to change the route.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lammy and the external secretary of the shadow Priti Patel The Dispatch made a exchange about the conflict in the Middle East and questioned the government’s release plans, especially the government’s British citizens.
Patel Lammy, “Iran’s threat to England, our allies and the Middle East, considering a threat, the Foreign Minister supports the actions of the US to reduce Iran’s nuclear weapons? And he will hear President Trump’s nuclear capabilities of Iran will go.
Lammy, by providing direct support for strikes, “It was important to be with Foreign Minister Rubio last week with Foreign Minister Rubio. We continue to work closely with President Trump, and the Prime Minister only spoke to him two days ago. And of course the first evaluations of these attacks in Iran are coming and evaluating them in the necessary lessons”.
Patel, “Considering the situation in the Middle East and the Deescalation has not been realized in the last hours, the Foreign Minister can summarize that there will be a very urgent situation in terms of measures he has supervised to bring back a balanced 4,000 British citizens in Israel?”
Foreign Minister, “We will do everything we can to open airspace with the Israeli government and to continue flights. We have a ceasefire – of course, I have seen that the ceasefire has been violated – and I call on all partners to continue this fire, so that the airspace can open and commercial flights can continue.”
The second British evacuation flight from Israel was approved by the Minister
Foreign Minister Hamish Falconer confirmed that a second British evacuation flight will leave Israel today.
He told Commons that the first shelf flight took place on Monday and I can verify that we will fly another one today ”.
He said to the MPs: “When they try to leave the region by land and air, we give support and advice to more than 1,000 British citizens. Teams have deployed to Israel, Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan. Our embassy in Tehran was temporarily retreated, but continues to support the British citizens in Iran.”
Prime minister Keir Starmer He said that Iran and Israel should “return” to the cease -fire state. On the way to the NATO summit in the Netherlands, Pa Media said to the media:
I want the ceasefire to continue, and therefore, frankly, the sooner we go back, the better the message I am discussing with other leaders today. We have a ceasefire. We have to go back to this ceasefire, which has been consistent with what I have said about the promotion for a while.
Interest to Shaheen He wrote for the Guardian vision table today and argued that the “Britannia card” policy was explained. Nigel Farage‘Reform UK vehicle yesterday ”promises to enrich the poor, [and] Simultaneously offers a fine tax reduction to the richest ”. You can read the argument here.
Colum EastwoodFor Foyle, SDLP deputy sent his name to social media to say that Labour added the reasoned change to ruin his welfare bill. He said:
In addition to more than 100 other deputies, I signed a justified change to refuse a second reading on the prosperity and PIP bill. The bill is a cruel and undisputed attack on vulnerable people. We tried to increase concerns directly, including the Prime Minister. These plans are worse than the Toray welfare system. It will have a devastating impact on communities like Derry, where we have 17,000 people in the PIP, because they need additional support to manage their obstacles. We have to do everything we can to fight these brutal sections.
Old transport secretary Louise haight He issued a message about the change this morning:
The disabled were not consulted and did not give enough time for the government’s employment support reforms. In the midst of the life crisis, we cannot risk a rush bill by taking money from disabled people.
Today we expect two ministries in Commons. There will be an explanation from the Lancaster Duchy Chancellor at 12.30 Pat mcfadden On the National Security Strategy. We will hear from the external secretary at 1.30 David Lammy Chinese supervision. Before that, foreign, British Nations Community and Development Affairs Ministers for questions.
Senior conservatives this morning, Neil O’BrienHarborough, Oadby & Wigston deputy to ban phones in secondary schools.
Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch Sharing a video published on social media, “Every teacher and student I meet says the same thing: forbid smart phones in the classrooms. They harm the destructive, mental health and harm learning. Keir Starmer says that it is only without a phone call.”
Every teacher and student I encounter says the same: forbid smart phones in classes.
They are destructive, harm mental health and harm learning.
Keir Starmer says that only one out of 10 secondary schools does not contain phones. This is very important.
Please give it an hour. https://t.co/hgubvqccf7
– Kemi Badenoch (@kemibadenoch) June 24, 2025
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